Tool-wielding Robots Crawl in Bodies for Surgery
29th May 2012
Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more advanced sensors are in the works. For now, they’re powered by tethers that humans control.
We have the technology.
But experts say the day is coming when some robots will roam the body on their own.
Rather like herpes.